This text on mind training, called lo jong in Tibetan, was brought to Tibet by Atisha in the eleventh century. Atisha brought over 100 instructions to Tibet, this particular text being compiled by one of his students who condensed it into the present form of seven points. The present book contains seven chapters, which deal with The Preliminaries; The Main Practice; How to Carry Practice onto the Path' Practice of Mind Training in Daily Life; Evaluation of Mind Training, Commitment of Mind Training, and Guidelines of Mind Training. The book also contains The Root text of Seven Points of Mind Training; Notes; The Glossary; Glossary of Tibetan Terms; Bibliography, and an Index.

The Seven Points of Mind Training, Thrangu Rinpoche, Sri Satguru Publications, Paperback, 100 pages, $13.00

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist master known for his deep compassion and the clarity of his teachings. He was selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as the principal tutor to His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Oryen Trinley Dorje. Thrangu Rinpoche is a full holder and teacher of the Kagyu Vajrayana lineages. He founded the Namo Buddha retreat center in Nepal, has established two shedras (monastic universities) in Nepal and India, and serves as Abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. He also built Tara Abbey, where nuns receive a full dharma education qualifying them to become khenpos or teachers. Thrangu Rinpoche teaches entensively throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. He has centers in Maine and California, and is building the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado.